Synonyms of hopefully

hopefully

adverb

as in optimistically

in a positive or optimistic manner

They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition.

When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• optimistically
• happily
• cheerfully
• confidently
• joyfully
• positively
• joyously
• expectantly
• gladly
• giddily
• exuberantly
• sanguinely
• amusedly
• gigglingly
• brightly
• blithely
• friendly
• lightheartedly
• laughingly
• amicably
• breezily
• blissfully
• bullishly
• jocularly
• sunnily
• blithesomely
• merrily
• cheerily
• gladsomely
• rapturously
• smilingly
• jovially
• elatedly
• good-naturedly
• heartily
• euphorically
• good-humoredly
• jocosely
• friendlily
• mirthfully
• gaily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pessimistically
• dismally
• gloomily
• drearily
• dejectedly
• despondently
• blackly
• disconsolately
• forlornly
• mournfully
• sorrowfully
• abjectly
• wretchedly
• plaintively
• heavily
• dolefully
• sternly
• dispiritedly
• unhappily
• miserably
• glumly
• darkly
• sullenly
• sulkily
• sourly
• dourly
• morosely
• bleakly
• dolorously
• mirthlessly
• cheerlessly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hopefully

There’s nothing better than a day on the water—just me, my fly rod, and (hopefully) a few trout willing to play along. —Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025

At the same time, there’s hopefully enough empathetic humanism to offset all the acid. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 June 2025

Insurers project how much will be paid out in claims plus overhead and hopefully a profit. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025

According to The Associated Press, the asteroids, chosen for their relatively stable orbits, will hopefully offer clues about the formation of Earth, such as the origins of water. —Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025

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